Who plays Mita / Richard in Hard to Be a God?

Mita / Richard is played by Werner Herzog.

How is Mita / Richard connected to other characters?

Mita / Richard has 2 mapped relationships in Hard to Be a God. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

Mita / Richard — Hard to Be a God Character Profile

About Mita / Richard

The chief of the experiment observing Rumata's reactions. After witnessing the bloodshed and Rumata's enjoyment of killing, Mita decides violence is contagious and orders the city doused with sleep-inducing gas to reset the civilization to its primitive state.

Character Facts

Played by: Werner Herzog
Appears in: Hard to Be a God (1990)
Role: Supporting

Relationships (2)

Mita / Richard — Conflict Local Enforcer Vs External Observer — Reba (Aleksandr Filippenko)
Native power structure unknowingly subjected to cosmic observation.
Mita / Richard — Professional Test Subject & Chief Observer — Rumata / Anton (Edward Żentara)
Scientific controller and experimental subject bound by mission parameters.

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